duds

noun

Definition of dudsnext
plural of dud
1
as in clothes
covering for the human body those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing

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2
as in things
transportable items that one owns you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duds
  1. things
  2. clothing
  3. attire
  4. stuff
  5. possession
  6. dress
  7. gear
  8. apparel
Noun
  • So certain things that would kill in a room are a disservice to the audience.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.
    Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The clothing, the confidence, the hair, the ferociousness, the attitude.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of clothing
Noun
  • Though green and red still have their place during yuletide celebrations, the blue and green combination was a refreshing take on holiday colorways and coordinated attire.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Yoshii Toranaga played by Hiroyuki Sanada was outfitted in regal attire throughout the entire series alluding to his influence.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of attire
Noun
  • The whole sequence where the Doctor pilots the TARDIS down the motorway while trying to save Donna is edge-of-your-seat stuff.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While it's not expected to snow on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, the white stuff from Monday could hang around to give the holiday a festive look.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stuff
Noun
  • During their first offensive possession in their 27-19 victory, the Kansas City Chiefs faced a crucial 4th and 1.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • It was also initially reported the student shooter had one rather than two guns in her possession.
    Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Last year's pick was a warm green Anthropologie dress.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The couple also had their closest circle dress for the occasion.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dress
Noun
  • Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There were also sections of the stores devoted to turntables, speakers, and other audio gear, and another aisle for sheet music.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of gear
Noun
  • Other limited-edition commemorative merchandise, including apparel and home goods, will be released in Jan. 2025 and available online at Opry100.com.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The merchandise mix for the Boston store will be 60 percent intimate apparel, 25 percent sport and lounge apparel, and 15 percent men’s underwear.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of apparel
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